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Health Bulletin: Omicron underscores need to take COVID seriously

WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet....

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Opinion Editorial

Pease: Agriculture, blockchain, holiday wishes on rep.’s agenda

FROM YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE By Kelly Pease Now that the snow has started falling, it feels more like the holiday season. I...

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Opinion Editorial

Velis: Pearl Harbor Day followed by books, bingo, basketball

FROM YOUR STATE SENATOR By John Velis Hope you are all doing well as preparations for the holiday season begin! This week...

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Sports

Bombers rally past Green Wave in a high school boys ice hockey season opener, 3-2

WESTFIELD – Amelia Park was awash in a Green Wave for much of Friday evening but eventually it gave way to a...

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Sports

Hurricanes overwhelm Bombers, 69-17

AMHERST – Amherst senior Delaney Macphetres spoiled Westfield’s opening night, scoring a game-high 18 points as the Hurricanes blew away the Westfield...

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Around Town

Grant will boost support for students experiencing homelessness

WESTFIELD — Student Interventions and Safety Administrator Christopher Rogers, who also administers the McKinney-Vento Title I program in the Westfield Public Schools,...

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Health

Mask mandate may return as COVID infections rise

WESTFIELD — The Board of Health may vote to implement a mask mandate in public spaces in Westfield next week as the...

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Westfield

Friends honor library staff with personalized luminaries

WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum honored library staff members Wednesday morning for their work and persistence throughout the COVID-19...

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Westfield

‘Study history,’ veterans say at Pearl Harbor commemoration

WESTFIELD — It was the 80th anniversary of the “date which will live in infamy,” but Mayor Donald Humason Jr. and state...

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Westfield

Police lengthen beard fundraiser to benefit veterans

WESTFIELD — Police have extended “No-Shave November” into December to help raise money for military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder The...